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The following alerts about therapeutic goods have been issued by the TGA since 1998.

This list is also available in date order: All alerts (sorted by date)

0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

0-9

• 1 Body Beautiful (26 July 2010)
• 1-Day Acuvue TruEye contact lenses (2 November 2010)

A

• ABGII Modular Femoral Stem and Modular Neck - hip replacement system
• AcrySof cachet phakic lens (10 April 2013)
• Active Knee System: Elevated failure rates of patella component (5 December 2012)
• Adept Modular Head - used in hip replacements (18 March 2013)
• AdvanceMen capsules (20 January 2012)
• Albuterex Xtreme Formula (21 December 2012)
• Albuterex Xtreme, Albutarex Xtreme and Albutarex Femme formula (5 February 2013)
• AMS 800 Control Pump - Artificial urinary control system (26 March 2013)
• Apex K2 Femoral Stem (used in hip replacements) (30 October 2012)
• APO-Perindopril 2mg tablets (8 November 2010)
• Aristolochia
• Atomoxetine (STRATTERA) - risk of increased blood pressure and/or heart rate (2 November 2011)
• Aurum Adrenaline 10 mL 1:10,000 pre-filled syringes (7 May 2013)
• Avaira Sphere contact lenses: recall of particular packs (18 November 2011)
• Avaira Toric contact lenses - specific lots (30 August 2011)
• Avastin - counterfeit injections in the USA (17 February 2012)
• Ayurvedic medicines (27 April 2005)

B

• Beast Amphetalean powder (13 May 2013)
• Benzylpenicillin (BENPEN) shortage (28 September 2011)
• Best Slim capsules (14 January 2013)
• Birmingham Hip Modular Head (used in hip replacements) (30 October 2012)
• Bisphosphonate drugs and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) (20 December 2007)
• Black and red salves in treating cancer (19 March 2012)
• Black Ant capsules (20 September 2011)
• Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) (29 May 2007)
• Botanical Slimming Soft Gel capsules, also known as Meizitang (10 March 2010)
• BotanicLab alert (11 September 2002)
• Brachytherapy kits (regulatory status) (8 October 2010)
• Breast implants
• Breast screening devices (25 March 2011)
• BSN Hyper Shred capsules (1 May 2013)
• Bupropion (Zyban SR) (5 September 2001)

C

• Celebrex (Celecoxib)
• Cerivastatin (withdrawal from sale) (10 August 2001)
• Child-resistant closure (caps) on some liquid medicines need tightening to ensure safe storage (14 October 2009)
• Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan pills (17 April 2009)
• Citalopram and heart problems - changes to recommended doses (4 November 2011)
• Clexane (enoxaparin)
• CoaguChek INR monitors (16 May 2013)
• Cochlear nucleus CI500 implant range (13 September 2011)
• Core HIV Rapid Test (26 August 2010)
• Cough and cold medicines in children (17 April 2008)

D

• Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
• Diane-35 (5 February 2013)
• Diethylstilboestrol (DES)
• Dithrasal ointment (6 April 2009)
• Durom Acetabular Component (used in hip replacements) (30 October 2012)

E

• EnTrust implantable cardiac defibrillators - battery problems (13 April 2012)
• Eon, Eon Mini and Brio implantable pulse generators (IPG) (24 September 2012)
• Extra Power powder sachets (29 August 2012)

F

• Fluarix - influenza vaccine (6 March 2013)
• FreeStyle InsuLinx blood glucose meter (17 April 2013)
• Fu Yuan Chun capsules (18 March 2011)

G

• Gardasil
• Ginkgo biloba products (2 October 2009)
• GNY Australia products: MSV Strong Version, ESV Extra Strong Version and RL Rapid Loss soft gel capsules (1 March 2013)
• Gold Cross Codeine Linctus APF (15 October 2009)
• Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) (7 August 2003)
• Green lipped mussel and cancer (28 September 1999)
• Greenridge herbal liquid medicines: swapped labels (16 February 2012)
• Guidant pacemakers: advice to physicians (20 July 2005)

H

• Heparin products (7 April 2008)
• Homoeopathic meningococcal "vaccines" (9 September 2002)
• Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
• Hot/cold gel packs
• Hoya Intraocular Lenses (3 April 2013)
• Human albumin
• Hydroxycut products

I

• Indomethacin (Indocid PDA): anticipated shortage (13 January 2010)
• Infanrix hexa vaccine (11 October 2012)
• Isoline defibrillation leads (6 March 2013)
• IV Thiamine (access to) (28 July 2010)

J

• Jinmaoshiwang tablets (5 October 2012)

K

• Kava

L

• Latex in pandemic vaccine syringes: TGA laboratory investigation (19 October 2009)
• LCS Duofix femoral knee replacement component recall (1 October 2010)
• L-Gel Ultrasound Transmission Gel recall (16 August 2012)
• Libigirl capsules (15 January 2013)
• Lida Daidaihua Slimming Capsules (19 October 2007)
• LifeScan OneTouch Verio blood glucose monitoring system
• Lipro Diet Pills (22 December 2011)
• Lumiracoxib (Prexige): Urgent advice regarding management of patients (13 August 2007)

M

• Majestic slimming capsules (9 November 2012)
• Making Life Easy forearm crutch (13 December 2012)
• Maxidus capsules (8 September 2011)
• Maxman III capsules (18 April 2013)
• Medtronic paradigm insulin pump (10 April 2013)
• Meducore easy automatic external defibrillator (6 October 2011)
• Meizi Evolution Botanical Slimming soft gel capsules (14 January 2013)
• Metal liner components of R3 acetabular system (used in hip replacements) (13 June 2012)
• Minicrosser-Cyclone DX mobility scooters (18 January 2011)
• Miraculous Evil Root tablets (24 January 2012)
• MITCH TRH Modular Head (used in hip replacements) - product cancellation (14 April 2012)
• MMC Maxman IV Erection Enhancer capsules (16 August 2012)
• Mojo Risen capsules (19 April 2013)
• Movectro withdrawn (23 June 2011)
• Muscletech Hydroxystim 3s, 18s, 110s and 200s capsules (30 October 2012)
• My Slimmer Me (MSM) soft gel capsules (1 March 2013)
• Methadone: Supply of Physeptone (methadone) tablets (8 January 2010)

N

• Natural Miaotiaoyishen capsules (28 February 2013)
• Natural Vigra VIAGRA tablets (29 April 2011)
• Naturally Kouxan Best Slim capsules (11 October 2012)
• Nyal herbal cold and flu products (recall) (19 December 2008)

O

• Octagam 5%: lifting of the voluntary recall (26 August 2011)
• Octagam intravenous immunoglobulin solutions (24 September 2010)
• Oestrogen replacement therapy and increased risk of ovarian cancer (7 August 2002)
• OneTouch Verio IQ blood glucose meter (3 April 2013)
• Optium blood glucose test strips (7 January 2011)
• Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone (Yaz and Yasmin) (6 July 2011)
• Other-Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel (7 June 2012)
• Otto Bock Discovery Wheelbase / Leckey Mygo seat combination (12 January 2011)
• OxyELITE Pro capsules (often promoted as Oxy Elite Pro capsules) (8 July 2011)

P

• Paiyouji natural slimming capsules (19 March 2013)
• Pandemic (H1N1) influenza vaccine
• Paracetamol
• Paroxetine
• Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines)
• Phenylpropanolamine (7 March 2006)
• Pink Lady for Women (10 June 2011)
• Pioglitazone and risk of bladder cancer (18 July 2011)
• Pneumovax
• Polio vaccine & SV40 contamination (14 December 2004)
• Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants (4 April 2013)
• Portable blood glucose meters (13 December 2010)
• Pure Fat Three Days Reduce Weight capsules (28 June 2011)

Q

• Qing Tian Zhu tablets (20 September 2011)
• Quad (4 X Point) Walking Stick (17 May 2012)

R

• Reduce Weight Fruta Planta capsules (4 November 2011)
• Riata and Riata ST Silicone cardiac leads - increased wear (17 May 2012)
• Rock Hard For Men tablets (29 August 2012)
• Rosiglitazone (Avandia/Avandamet) (24 September 2010)
• Rotavirus vaccines

S

• Safety 1st Complete Healthcare Kit: Thermometer (30 June 2011)
• Satibo capsules (17 March 2011)
• Saturo capsules (15 February 2011)
• Savacol antiseptic mouth & throat rinse alcohol free (3 November 2011)
• Seasonal flu vaccine
• Serenace (haloperidol) 0.5mg tablets (Batch number BJ431) (21 September 2012)
• Sexcellence sachets (15 August 2011)
• Sibutramine (Reductil)
• Simvastatin: new contraindications, precautions and dosage recommendations (6 December 2011)
• Slimina weightloss capsules (18 August 2011)
• Slimming Factor weight loss capsules (23 December 2010)
• SMR L2 Metal Back Glenoid Component (used in shoulder replacements) (30 October 2012)
• So Hard for Men tablets, Shaguar tablets and Pulse8 For Women capsules (27 October 2010)
• S-shape slim capsules (3 November 2011)
• SSRI antidepressants
• St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
• St Nirvana herbal slimming capsules (10 June 2011)
• Statins (2 March 2012)
• Stryker EIUS unicompartmental knee prosthesis (29 September 2011)
• Sunscreens
• 'SuperPowerful Man' tablets (18 March 2011)

T

• Thelin (sitaxentan): worldwide withdrawal (10 December 2010)
• Thermoskin hot/cold packs (2 September 2008)
• Topiramate - adverse events associated with use to assist with weight loss (4 October 2011)
• Trasylol (aprotinin) injection (9 November 2007)
• TRIAD Sterile Lubricating Jelly 3g sachet (28 July 2011)
• Trident catheter valve - Model Number: 380851 (5 December 2011)
• Typhim Vi Vaccine (5 October 2012)

U

• Ultra Men For Men tablets (29 August 2012)

V

• Ventolin and Asmol (salbutamol) CFC-free MDI 100 mcg/200 doses inhalers (certain batches only) (24 December 2012)
• Viagra (sildenafil): counterfeit 100mg tablets (21 June 2010)
• Vytorin and cancer risk (4 September 2008)

W

X

• Xigris (drotrecogin alfa): withdrawal & recall (26 October 2011)
• Xiyouji Qingzhi weight loss capsules (8 March 2012)

Y

• Ying Da Wang tablets (4 November 2011)
• Yixiu L-Carnitine Slimming capsules (13 May 2013)

Z

• Zirconia femoral head hip prostheses (23 August 2001)
• Ziyinzhuangyang tablets (18 April 2013)
• Zolpidem ('Stilnox') (21 February 2008)